Ball State University

Thanks to a recent road trip, 10 local high school students will start their senior year in a few weeks with renewed determination to earn a diploma and go on to attend college. The Waukegan to College (W2C) students recently returned from a three-day educational excursion to four colleges in Indiana and one in Ohio. The group learned about college life while on the campuses of Purdue, Butler, Ball State, Earlham College and the University of Dayton. Launched in 2009, W2C has been assisting families with resources to help their children get on and stay on the path to college. Currently there is a waiting list for participants, many for whom the college experience is unfamiliar due to...

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